這う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 這う
1
to crawl; to creep; to go on all fours
Examples
赤ん坊は歩く前にはう。
Babies crawl before they walk.
2
to slither; to wriggle
3
to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread; to creep
Kanji in this Word
這
11 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
crawl
creep
grovel
trail (vines)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シャ
ゲン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は.う
は.い
むか.える
この
匍
9 strokes
Meanings
crawl
creep
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は.う
延
7 strokes
Frequency: 747
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
prolong
stretching
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
の.びる
の.べる
の.べ
の.ばす
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
たか
のぶ
のべ
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